abolish /əˈbɔliʃ/ vt. 彻底废除，废止：abolish bad customs (laws) 废除不良习俗(法律) The tax was abolished in 1977.这项税收于1977年被废除。The Americans abolished slavery in 1863.美国于1863年废除奴隶制度。Foreign exchange controls were largely abolished.外汇管制基本上已撤消。